A large number of Jews find their homes in rural settings in North America, away from the demands, expectations and material advantages of large metropolitan centers.

Jun 22, 2009 - Jan Lee

"We must not be silent condemning anti-Semitism", German chancellor Angela Merkel declared Sunday, November 9, as Germany commemorated attacks on Jews 70 years ago.

Nov 9, 2008 - Christine Welter

Dissatisfied with the cash flow generated by driving the Jews out of Germany, the Nazis produced a "Four Year Plan" to maximize expulsion profitability.

Nov 8, 2010 - Larry Goldberg

Halacha is much more than an antiquated set of rules for Jewish lifestyle, and is ceaselessly evolving.

Feb 5, 2012 - Jan Lee

Many Jews refer to the Holocaust as the Shoah, a word that in Israel and Jewish communities worldwide still resonates with historical meaning.

Jul 10, 2010 - Jan Lee

The dietary restriction kosher laws give to Jews may seem peculiar, random and useless if one doesn't know the reason for the restrictions. So why do Jews keep kosher?

Jun 19, 2009 - Devon Lantry

From their rise to power in 1933 to the outbreak of war in 1939, the Nazi regime followed a systematic policy designed to ostracize German Jews from normal society.

Nov 14, 2008 - Michael Streich

History may never know how the Nazis would have reacted if the encyclical was promulgated at the height of growing Jewish persecution in the Third Reich in early 1939.

Oct 29, 2008 - Michael Streich

Before World War II, Jews in Nazi Germany suffered a resurge in anti-Semitism. Author Saul Friedlander offers an objective account in his book.

Feb 17, 2007 - Melissa Marsh

The Jewish tradition of reading the Haftarah on the Shabbat symbolizes not only faithfulness to G-d but the Jews' determination to triumph over persecution.

Aug 12, 2010 - Jan Lee

The 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter Sunday, including Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and ending in the Holy Triduum are considered the centerpiece of Christian religion

Feb 16, 2009 - Karen Plumley

A brief history of the fruitful career of the Canadian poet, songwriter, musician and novelist Leonard Cohen, his influence on generations of young writers.

Aug 13, 2011 - Branka Cubrilo

Should extended hostilities break out, the 7.5 million inhabitants of the state of Israel will be in the center of a war zone.

Feb 18, 2011 - Dirk Westhuizen

Germany's central Holocaust Memorial is a stunning monument dedicated to six million Jewish victims of the Nazi genocide. It is a place for remembrance and reflection.

Jun 10, 2009 - Christine Welter

The Ethiopian Jews closely followed the Torah, called the Orit. They prayed in their synagogues and were led by highly respected religious leaders called the Kessim.

Mar 1, 2010 - TiAja Ellis

Located along one of Berlin's busiest roads, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe is one of Berlin's must-see sites, partly because of its controversial past.

Oct 10, 2008 - Morgan Ashenfelter

The first five books of the Tanakh, called the Torah, are considered by many Jews to have been divinely inspired through Moses; but how did they come into existence?

Oct 24, 2009 - Jan Lee

Piece by piece "The Temple Mount Faithful" is preparing to build the third temple in Jerusalem.

Apr 4, 2008 - Venice Kichura

Questions related to some African population's claims of Jewish ancestry have resulted in several historical and scientific studies with interesting outcomes.

Mar 30, 2009 - Paul Hamilton

Within the context of the 16th Century, Reformation leader Martin Luther assailed the Jews, prompting modern scholars to question why.

Sep 11, 2011 - Michael Streich